Russia has managed to skirt many of the West's sanctions, but they still come at a cost to Putin: economist

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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China's biggest banks are finally getting scared by the West's sanctions against Russia

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Vladimir Putin.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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Chinese banks are getting cold feet dealing with Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russia is threatening to retaliate against the West in equal measure if it confiscates Moscow's frozen assets to help Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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2 Russian airlines want to keep flying Soviet-era planes, but some of them are so old they're set to be phased out this year

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A Polar Airlines' Antonov An-24 passenger aircraft is serviced at an airport in Yakutsk, Russia.
A Polar Airlines' Antonov An-24 passenger aircraft is serviced at an airport in Yakutsk, Russia.

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Western companies have exited Russia in droves. New companies with owners from China and former Soviet republics are stepping in.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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The Red Sea attacks appear to be hurting traders and suppliers across the globe — but Russia's oil trade with India is still booming

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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A surge of Russian demand has made China the world's biggest car exporter

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One of Xi's public displays of cracking down on corruption included seizing more than 100 high-end cars used by officials.

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Sanctions have not crushed Russia because it's not a state-run economy as the West's 'fairy tales' suggest, says a Russian economist

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Russian President Vladimir Putin applauds.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russia says it has a hit list of potential targets to seize if the West confiscates its assets to help Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) listens to his press secretary Dmitry Peskov during a visit the Russian Church marking its 100-th jubilee in Brdo pri Kraju, Slovenia, July, 30, 2016.

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